Saint Petersburg College News

St. Petersburg College and LumaStream have partnered to provide jobs and hands-on manufacturing training in the Midtown area.

Richard Stetsky, 77, holds his diploma after graduating from St. Petersburg College with a degree in sustainability management on May 4. SEMINOLE - Like his fellow St. Petersburg College Class of 2013 graduates, May 4 - this year's graduation date - will long stand out in the mind of Richard Stetsky.

County school superintendents told the state Board of Education on Tuesday that a recent legislative bill allowing high school students to take as many advanced placement courses as they can handle will cost districts millions of dollars that their budgets can't support.

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry has been reprimanded for failing to complete a college course in ethics within the one year allowed by a 2011 settlement agreement to resolve a state professional misconduct complaint.

St. Petersburg City Council members must need to rest their eyes when they can - even when being paid to represent residents.

Retention rates at community colleges have never been something to brag about. By design, the schools' relaxed admission standards mean almost anyone can start.

St. Petersburg College has so far rejected an offer to settle a fiery bid protest over a contract for the planned $14 million Midtown campus.

This spring at St. Petersburg College, something surprising happened. Nearly 60 percent of black male students attending college for the first time successfully completed their courses - up from 42 percent the previous year.

Seminole pitcher/outfielder Tylor Craft committed to St. Petersburg College, according to coach Jeff Pincus.

Grammy Award winners Bob James and David Sanborn, featuring Steve Gadd, perform for one night only at The Palladium Theater Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. ST.

Saint Leo University cut its elementary education B.A. program at St. Petersburg College.

Ronnita Miller has traveled a long way since she started singing at Boca Ciega High School in St. Petersburg because she had a crush on a boy in chorus.

Ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro brings his latest tour to the Palladium at St. Petersburg College in downtown St.

Jenna Luther, valedictorian, stands near a cougar art display at Countryside High School.

Gov. Rick Scott appointed Bridgette Mill , president and publisher of the Tampa Bay Business Journal , to the board of trustees of St.

"At first I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do," recalled Monique Statham. Statham is retired from the U.S. Army and always wanted to go into business for herself.

During May, the Sons of the American Revolution, Clearwater Chapter presented Good Citizenship medals and certificates to several graduating seniors in North Pinellas.

Retired K-12 social studies supervisor for Pinellas schools Randy Lightfoot, who is now an instructor at St.

Connor Oursler, 18, of Belleair was honored at the Belleair Commission meeting on May 21.

All that hard work paid off, which is a fine lesson that seniors Steven Higginbotham and Adriana Wilson carry with them as they graduate from Largo High.